Cool Beans Coffee in Cork

Such a gorgeous shop with brilliant service and even better coffee!!!

Lately they changed things a bit and I decided to give the coffee shop a second chance. I am loving getting one or two takeaway dairy free coffees a week here on my way to work. The lady with short dark hair is very nice to deal with. She always has a smile. The foreign man is lovely to deal with too. In some places you go in and the staff are looking not happy which can bring your mood down but not here. When I go in there is always customers. It is never empty. The large takeaway coffees most cafès call large would be a medium here. Whatever coffee they use here it does not taste bitter. For non dairy lovers or those allergic to dairy protein like me they do coconut milk, soya, almond and oat milk. Their medium coffee cups are so cool. I have seen pastel yellow, green ones and pastel pink for medium coffees and tea. The other morning I was not myself a bit upset. I got coffee here and got it in a pastel pink cup. I instantly smiled and was in a better mood. (One of my nicknames is pinkie). The cafè is small but good for takeaway coffee and they have lots of different types of teas, buns, cakes. They have an area with wooden cutlery, a bin, paper straws and cardboard holder to put around your takeaway cup if it is too hot. They have a board with drawn on it different coffees and the amount of coffee, milk, foam in them. The seating is done clevetly to maximize the small space. If you are dining in it is good if you want to sit in peace or chat with a friend. It is dark inside with dark decor and furniture but it has a big window letting a lot of light in so the dark decor does not look over powering.. It is close to the bus station and a great alternative to puchinos coffee doc in the bus station where there is no cafè seating. It is also by a taxi area. It is almost in the centre area of the city. I have seen people fine in and the cups they get are burnt orange with black speckles and a sauce to match. It works well with the dark table.

The best mango iced matcha I've ever had, the coffee is great and the staff are super nice ☺️

Pre made matcha from a squirt bottle 😔

Stopped here on the way in as it very much looks like a quality/specialty coffee shop, but it’s not. The coffee wasn’t good, milk was overheated and frothy, not textured. Server was too busy in conversation to even make eye contact. I thought this might be a one off so went back a couple months later but had a similar experience. Maybe it has improved since, as the photos I see now look like much better quality. I might stop by one more time and remove this review if it’s gotten better, but I was not happy at the time as I had pulled in to seek out a delicious coffee!

Very good place with nice employees and very friendly ❤️

Joao is one of the coolest person that I’ve ever met ;)

Amazing coffee and a very welcoming atmosphere! The staff were incredibly polite, friendly, and attentive. You can really tell they care about customer experience. Definitely one of the best coffee spots I’ve visited — highly recommended!

Best coffee in Cork. Excellent atmosphere. Rafa is lovely 💙

Great staff, great atmosphere, lovely shop for a chill.